The author recommends involvement of workers in every phase of epidemiologic research or clinical surveillance programs, from hypothesis generation and study design through interpretation of results and discussion of recommendations for notification, counseling, and intervention. Clinicians must be aware of the potential work-relatedness of illness and routinely obtain an occupational history.
作者建议让工作人员参与流行病学研究或临床监测项目的各个阶段，从假设生成和研究设计到结果解读以及关于通报、咨询和干预建议的讨论。临床医生必须意识到疾病与工作的潜在关联，并常规获取职业病史。
